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October tends to be the time we start seeing holiday décor around town and at home. From Halloween to Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year’s, incorporating festive pieces into your interior design can increase your family’s merriment throughout the holiday seasons.

Whether you want to gain notoriety in your neighborhood or simply integrate a few key pieces in your home, holiday decorating can be a reasonable task if you know where to look for expert advice. Michael’s – with convenient locations throughout the Valley – is the ultimate destination for your holiday needs.

If seasonal decorating is on your mind (which it should be as we are...

Maybe you’re missing teeth as the result of an accident. Perhaps you’re suffering from some other form of dental damage. Either way, you can benefit from dental implants, which are by far the best tooth replacement solution. After the implants are placed, they eventually fuse to the bone, forming a solid foundation for your beautiful new teeth.

We know what you’re thinking: Dental implants are for old people, right? This is a common misconception. Dental implants are an excellent option for anyone with problem teeth, especially young...

Here's my obligatory Halloween post. Instead of boring you with the cliche parent post on candy calories, costumes, etc, I'm sharing some fun film stats for horror movie fans.

I admit: I don't like scary movies. I never have, as I simply hate being scared. My husband, on the other hand, has every single Halloween and Freddy Krueger movie on DVR, and admittedly, it drives me nuts.

With that being said, I'm not a Halloween Scrooge. I am having a blast putting together my kids'  costumes and look forward to bringing them trick-or-treating. But mark my...